The size of this was perfect for our rectangular dining room. We currently have a 6 person table but will be upgrading to a 8-10 person table in the future. This fixture will work for either sized table without looking overwhelming or being overwhelmed. The fixture puts off so much light so it was wonderful for our dark dining room that doesnt get any direct sunlight. The lengths of all the pendants are adjustable so you can come up with any configuration of heights you would like. The main reason we picked this piece was because we have standard height ceilings 8' and most chandeliers come down almost a full 2' at minimum without any chain. My husband didn't want to constantly be hitting his head so this worked great.